- On Tuesday, July 25, 2017 the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Saint George Road and Oak Hill Road after receiving multiple 911 calls concerning shots fired.
Around 1:15 AM the Evansville-Vanderburgh Central Dispatch Center began receiving 911 calls from residents reporting gunfire in the the area. A total of 10 calls were received. Deputies tracked footprints in the grass, which led to a residence in the area where several juveniles were located.
An investigation revealed that two of the juveniles had fired a .357 revolver into two different residences, one located on Rode Road and one on Memory Lane. The projectiles penetrated the wall of a home, with one bullet being found in a living room cabinet.
The juveniles are believed to have selected the homes at random. The investigation was aided by the fact that the juveniles recorded themselves with a cellphone while firing the handgun at the homes. Both were interviewed, arrested and then transported to the Youth Care Center pending an appearance in juvenile court. The investigation is still open and ongoing at this time.
ARRESTED:
Juvenile Male, 16, of Evansville. Criminal Recklessness as a Level 5 Felony, Criminal Recklessness as a Level 6 Felony, Criminal Mischief as a Class A Misdemeanor, Possession of Alcohol by a Minor as a Class C Misdemeanor
Juvenile Male, 16, of Evansville. Criminal Recklessness as a Level 5 Felony, Criminal Recklessness as a Level 6 Felony, Criminal Mischief as a Class A Misdemeanor, Possession of Alcohol by a Minor as a Class C Misdemeanor
